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Lewis County manager warns of severe drought, updates on Kraft talks and Fort Drum transit partnership
Summary
County Manager Tim reported ongoing drought and active forest‑fire response, said some private wells are running dry, updated the board on talks with Kraft Corporation and a ribbon cutting at Fort Drum for a new transit system, and asked to keep the tax‑override hearing open pending the final budget.
County Manager Tim told the Lewis County Board of Legislators that the county is experiencing a severe drought and that some private wells are beginning to run dry. He said the county has been in near‑daily contact with state responders and that a recent forest fire remains active but is being managed.
“We did have a forest fire. We still, like, believe we're battling a little bit of that at the moment,” Tim said, and reminded residents and staff to…
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